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Feb. 5, 2015 — Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond their approved duration of use, according to a study. "This research is important because ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — Fifteen million out of 16.7 million unwanted pregnancies a year could be avoided in 35 low- and middle-income countries if women had the opportunity to use modern methods of contraception, according ... full story

Jan. 26, 2015 — Perhaps father does know best. Female college students who said their fathers were involved in their lives as teens reported engaging in less sex and using contraception more when they do have ... full story

Jan. 22, 2015 — Taking a hormonal contraceptive for at least five years is associated with a possible increase in a young woman's risk of developing a rare tumor, glioma of the brain, according to a new study of ... full story

Jan. 9, 2015 — Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot, have a moderately increased risk of becoming infected with HIV, a large meta-analysis of 12 ... full story

Nov. 16, 2014 — Women using intrauterine devices (IUDs) may be at increased risk for producing autoantibodies related to the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new research. Rheumatoid ... full story

Oct. 1, 2014 — Teens who received free contraception and were educated about the pros and cons of various birth control methods were dramatically less likely to get pregnant, give birth or get an abortion compared ... full story

Aug. 1, 2014 — Women who recently used birth control pills containing high-dose estrogen and a few other formulations had an increased risk for breast cancer, whereas women using some other formulations did not, ... full story

June 2, 2014 — It appears that 'The Pill' for men will have to wait a while longer. A new research study involving mice shows that a previously developed male hormonal oral contraceptive method (i.e. via ... full story

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Military Seeks to Help Male Sex Assault Victims

AP (Dec. 8, 2014) — Sexual assaults on men in the U.S. military happens more often than people might think. But in the hyper-masculine military culture, victims often don&apos;t feel comfortable reaching out for help or reporting a sexual assault. (Dec. 8)
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Feb. 5, 2015 — Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond their approved duration of use, according to a study. "This research is important because ... full story

Feb. 4, 2015 — Providing women who take a powerful acne drug with a fact sheet about contraception while visiting the dermatologist can significantly improve their awareness of the most effective birth control ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — Fifteen million out of 16.7 million unwanted pregnancies a year could be avoided in 35 low- and middle-income countries if women had the opportunity to use modern methods of contraception, according ... full story

Jan. 26, 2015 — Perhaps father does know best. Female college students who said their fathers were involved in their lives as teens reported engaging in less sex and using contraception more when they do have ... full story

Jan. 22, 2015 — Use of the injectable progestin contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is linked to an increased risk for HIV infection, according to a new article. The researchers did not find a ... full story

Jan. 22, 2015 — Taking a hormonal contraceptive for at least five years is associated with a possible increase in a young woman's risk of developing a rare tumor, glioma of the brain, according to a new study ... full story

Jan. 9, 2015 — Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot, have a moderately increased risk of becoming infected with HIV, a large meta-analysis of 12 ... full story

Dec. 9, 2014 — In the most comprehensive look yet at the safety of abortion, researchers have concluded that major complications are rare, occurring less than a quarter of a percent of the time, about the same ... full story

Nov. 16, 2014 — Women using intrauterine devices (IUDs) may be at increased risk for producing autoantibodies related to the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new research. Rheumatoid ... full story

Nov. 3, 2014 — Pro-life Americans are less likely to hear about the abortions women they know have had than are pro-choice Americans, an study shows. The findings point to a previously unexplored divide on the ... full story

Oct. 21, 2014 — Most women reduce or stop drinking alcohol upon discovery of pregnancy. A new study looks at changes in alcohol use, and factors contributing to these changes, among women with unwanted pregnancies. ... full story

Oct. 1, 2014 — Teens who received free contraception and were educated about the pros and cons of various birth control methods were dramatically less likely to get pregnant, give birth or get an abortion compared ... full story

Oct. 1, 2014 — A new study of couples living together unmarried finds that the working class and the middle class have significantly different attitudes and approaches toward birth control, helping to explain why ... full story

Sep. 16, 2014 — Access to female-controlled contraceptive methods must be improved in order to help women and girls to counteract any risks to their reproductive health caused by intimate partner violence and ... full story

Sep. 15, 2014 — Pregnant teens will turn to parents and adults who are engaged in their lives and who will offer support, regardless of her pregnancy decision. Young women will avoid talking with parents who are ... full story

Sep. 9, 2014 — Male shoppers in search of emergency contraception do not always have an easy time making these purchases and may be turned away at their local pharmacies. A 'mystery shopper' survey ... full story

Aug. 18, 2014 — A new survey uncovers surprising findings regarding political polarization and knowledge about abortion and health. Although initial results showed some support for the red-versus-blue state divide ... full story

Aug. 1, 2014 — Women who recently used birth control pills containing high-dose estrogen and a few other formulations had an increased risk for breast cancer, whereas women using some other formulations did not, ... full story

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